This afternoon I stopped by the Pleasanton Library to hear my friend Scott Rosenberg, managing editor of Salon.com, talk about his first book, Dreaming in Code. (Here’s the website Scott set up for the book.) About 40 people turned out, with more than a few seniors and programmers in the audience. The book’s official release […]
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On ‘Cranky Geeks’
John Dvorak’s Cranky Geeks Internet TV show has a bonus episode about the future of media on the Internet, IPTV, citizen journalism, new advertising models and net neutrality. I’m on it, along with Anil Dash and Sebastian Rupley.
Interview: Tower Records’ founder on its rise & fall
I recently interviewed Russ Solomon, founder of Tower Records, about the music retailing giant’s rise and fall. The interview took place as employees were clearing out of the company’s headquarters in West Sacramento, Calif. A couple of surprising comments: "I don’t think we’re seeing the passing of an era (from physical goods to digital downloads). […]
Final shots of Macworld Expo
I added some final photos to my Macworld Expo photo gallery on flickr (39 shots).
Photos of Macworld Expo
The best part of Macworld Expo, per usual, was the after-conference affairs, such as the Double Vision performance art put on at the Culture Catch showcase. Here’s a Flickr photo gallery of Tuesday’s show.